Cookies

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file which is sent from the website to your computer. It contains information about you as a user on the website to personalise your experience. For example, to determine if you are a registered user and, if so, allow you access to registration protected areas of the site or the correct user profile.

Session cookies are only stored for the duration of your visit to the website and will be removed when the browser window is closed. For example, when you close your browser window the relevant authentication cookie is removed and you will need to login again the next time you visit the website.

Permanent cookies are stored for a period of time and are used to identify you when you return to the site. For example, your username may be remembered on the login page.

Registration and Login

Actions such as Registration and Login require cookies. If you register or login to the site, you will override your preference not to accept cookies.

First Party Cookies

The following cookies are set by this website:

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Essential cookies - these cookies are essential for the website to work properly and, strange as it is, so that we can tell if you have agreed to accept cookies.

Google Analytics is used to look at the way people navigate through the site, which pages and links are popular etc to make sure that the site is effective in getting information to the site visitor. Google Analytics will not record any personal information such as your name or login details.